2024 Global Congress Travel Scholars
Pictured above (left to right): Drs. Amanda Safira Dea Hertika, Muhammad Pradhiki Mahindra, Alim Swarray-Deen, Felagot Taddese Terefe have been selected as recipients of the 2024 Global Congress Travel Scholarship.
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Amanda Safira Dea Hertika, MD, for her contributions to the abstract “Combining maternal characteristics, PlGF, and UtA PI: contrasting FGR and non-FGR cases in Indonesia.”
Dr. Hertika is a general practitioner with clinical experience across various health centres in Indonesia. She is currently collaborating on research with the Indonesian Prenatal Institute in Jakarta, Indonesia and pursuing a master’s degree in Reproduction and Pregnancy at The University of Manchester, UK, focusing on fetal growth restriction. In addition to her commitment to advancing her clinical career and research in maternal and fetal medicine, Dr. Hertika is enthusiastic about enhancing community health and well-being through volunteer work and writing accessible medical articles for lay audiences. In her leisure time, she enjoys the company of cats and the tranquility of mountainous areas.
Muhammad Pradhiki Mahindra, MBBS, for his contributions to the abstract “Uterine artery pulsatility index and adverse pregnancy outcomes of gestational reactive hypoglycaemia in Indonesian population.”
Dr. Pradhiki is a board-certified physician from Indonesia with a particular clinical and research interest in obstetrics and fetal medicine. He is eager to build an evidence-based medicine and research environment in Indonesia to improve the quality of care for mothers and babies. He is pursuing his doctoral degree as a clinical research fellow in maternal-fetal medicine at University College London Hospital and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women’s Health University College London to learn how to become a productive translational and clinical researcher. His project is on the topic of placental dysfunction-related adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with undiagnosed pregnancy diabetes. Dr. Pradhiki is also actively involved in research projects with his obstetrician and fetal medicine specialist colleagues under the independent research institution of the Indonesian Prenatal Institute in Jakarta, Indonesia. After completing his doctoral program, Dr. Pradhiki plans to continue his clinical training in obstetrics, gynecology, and maternal-fetal medicine at Harapan Kita National Women and Children Centre Hospital in Indonesia.
Dr. Pradhiki’s academic career goal is to lead and establish a translational and clinical research network between his home institutions and leading research institutions with fetal medicine units worldwide. He also has a passion for advocating for the equality of training access for obstetricians and trainees in Indonesia.
Alim Swarray-Deen, MBChB, MSc, FWACS, for his contributions to the abstract “Prevalence of congenital anomalies detected through detailed anatomy ultrasound at a referral hospital in Ghana.”
Dr. Alim Swarray-Deen is a Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana, the largest referral hospital in the country. With advanced training in Medical Ultrasound from Imperial College London, his clinical and research interests focus on fetal Doppler ultrasonography, maternal and perinatal outcomes, the diagnosis of fetal growth restriction, and congenital anomalies. Dr. Swarray-Deen has extensive experience working in Ghana and Sierra Leone and is dedicated to advancing research and education in obstetrics and gynecology, particularly in low-resource settings. In addition to his clinical duties, he actively participates in developing protocols and conducts research aimed at improving maternal and fetal health.
Felagot Taddese Terefe, MD, for her contributions to the abstract “Fetal intracranial hemorrhage: Clinical characteristics and management outcome in low-resource settings: Case Series.”
Dr. Felagot Taddese Terefe is an Assistant Professor of OB-GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine fellow at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She has been working as a clinician dealing with high-risk pregnancy, an academician, and a researcher in maternal health for the past decade. She is passionate about access to quality maternal health, especially for disproportionally affected women in developing countries. She is particularly interested in quality improvement initiatives for evidence-based clinical practice and has served as a principal investigator and co-author in several maternal health research studies.
